These are our notes from the Climate and Safety Meeting. If you have any input please email me or post on the AAP Wiki page. (ejgoldstein@philasd.org)

Concerns and Issues


Staff Meetings:
o First Friday of every month (mandatory for all committee members)
o Meetings are open for anyone to attend.
o Would like student and grade group representatives

Scan/swipe policies and responsibilities
o Metal detector and scan machine moved closer to the “Front Door”.
o School police officer at front door all day
  • With metal detector on and being used for ALL who enter the building.
  • “Visitor Pass” from office
  • Every student and visitor must go through the metal detector and scan.
  • Any items confiscated must be done at the door.
    • Kiosk – Who is working the kiosk? NTA or teacher?
    • If advisory is moved to later in the day then a teacher’s “Duty” period can be to work the kiosk. (Ideal situation)
o Buzzer System
  • Working on getting a buzzer system installed for the fall

Practice appropriate drills
o Shelter in Place”
  • Location – Auditorium?
  • No balcony
  • Sit by advisory

o September - Fire Drill
o October- Fire Drill
o November – Fire Drill
o December- Lock Down
o January – Shelter in Place
o February- Lock Down
o March- Fire Drill
o April- Fire Drill
o May- Fire Drill
o June- Fire Drill

Building Security
o Doors -
  • 12th street doors (1st floor), 6th floor roof access should have local alarms.
  • Alarm on doors going to SEAMAACC
    • 12th street door (back hallway) and door by nurse’s office
o Cameras
  • Working on getting the cameras that we do have up and running for the fall
  • Looking into installation of new cameras
    • Traffic mirrors at corner of ceilings.
o Roof Access
  • Gates secured
    • Locks for gate doors
    • Fixing holes in gates
  • Doors locked
o Cafeteria
  • Use of scholarchip kiosk to enter during lunch periods
    • Doors - one for entrance and one for exit
  • Excuses to leave
    • Library pass- Written notes
    • Teacher pass- Written notes
    • Nurse
    • Bathroom – 5th floor only
      • 1 pass for girls, 1 pass for boys
      • Use ID to get pass
        • Bathroom pass specific to cafeteria
  • Sign out
    • Bathrooms
    • Propped open with door stoppers
      • Dyke is going to make them and have one for every bathroom.
    • Bathroom passes color coded by floor
      • Designated bathrooms – (back up plan)
      • 2nd and 4th floors for girls, 3rd and 5th floors for boys
o Auditorium
  • Locked if not being used
  • Sign up sheet to use auditorium by teacher
  • Similar to sign out of library.
o Computer Labs
  • See current policy
o Lunch Room
  • Swipe in (2nd kiosk)
o Master Keys
  • To safety team members.
o Elevators
  • Student use
    • Must have a pass and must be returned at the end of each day
o SEAMAACC
  • Security?
  • Do they go through metal detectors? All staff members should wear identification at all times
  • Hours of operation?
  • What facility access to they has, before and after school?
o After School Activities
  • Athletics/Clubs
    • Sponsors with students at all times
    • Adult responsible for dismissal of participants from the building. Must leave when activity is over.
  • Games and contests
    • Visitors? Metal detectors?
Hall sweeps
o Methods and procedures for a hall sweep need to be made
  • Schedule monthly hall sweeps
  • Hall Sweeps can be called as needed
  • Set up diagram
Emergency plans
o What is the procedure for when the nurse is not in building?
o AED location (defibrillators)
  • We have 3 AED machines.
  • They need to be set up in 3 different locations. We would like to purchase AED wall mounts.

Flow chart of staff responsibilities
  • Would be helpful for all members of A@P
  • Have a blown up copy hanging outside or close to the main office.
Medical
o We recommend that each classroom has a basic first aid kit
  • Band aids, alcohol pads
· Early Dismissals
o Early dismissal procedures
  • Parent/guardian physically signs out the student
  • Students may not sign them selves out.
  • However parent/guardian may call and provide permission for student to have an early dismissal. (School district policy)
o Reasons
  • Medical/ Other
Dress Code
o Procedures if child is dressed inappropriately
  • Student should be sent to the Deans office.
o Roles and responsibilities of staff
o School Uniforms
  • Future consideration